The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-20
TOWN TALK.

TOWN TALK.
Last night about 10 o'clock John w, Whin-
ton residing ut ~ ], street northwest, while
indcr tho influence of liquor walked ont Of the
gnnst projection, which luckily saved MN
rom death. He was carried TO the Frcc,mcn's
hospital
Lieut.. Vernon nnd. q posse oi the men be.
,ight, under a warrant issued by Moi Moore
aiicd the premises situated Mt the corner of
!our-und.a d.a-hnlf, nnd G streets, known 70 be
proprietor, Mr.. wilbur g. Mcigs aud about ten
,thcr men were arrested, while good deal of
gambling devices were found on the premises
Ncigs was released On bail. while the others
were held ns witnesses.
Professor d. B. Macleod, of this city, led the
Friday night In Baltimore nt the Con-
,ordia Opera House, the occasion being the
"ter r EsrlhoransS OF cd 1ns rafcs NE un Gi e
+. Smith was the Major General.
Assistant Treasurer J. w. whclplcy. william
+. Williams, receiving teller the Cash,,room;
william X, Russell, of the. United states Treas.
nrcrs Office, and Charles Il Miller, assistant shiei
Df the Warrant Division ot the Sccrctury's Office.
have been sent to New orleans to- cNamine the
United States Sub-Trcasury IN that city. They
will probably not return until after the Mardi
6ras festivities.
Should you want fine portrait OF yourself,
wife, or mother, and do not forget the littleoncs
take advantage OF the coming holiday, Wash
ington's birthday, and visit "Princc's,' Pcnnsyl-
vaniu avenue and Eleventh street.
Hugh Crockett. u brakeman on the Washing
ton and ohio Division OF the Piedmont Air Line
was murlyrously assaulted last sunday evening
AZ Round Hill, Va. hy u man named Wcntzcl
who was employed asa watohman at the station
AT that place. There had never been any trouble
the men. wcntzcll, without giving his
victim the slightest warning. walked up behind
him and dealt him u most vicious blow with IN
lur yl,R hpuh xrb tll
wound two inches wide and about four inches
long, but fortunately did not fracture the skull
n" dme RSSSdaG WGnd G"ndot"p ~ Pree scmS imsdne @ ar
rested Wcntzcll and took him to I.ccsburg to Jail
He was fined SO Wednesday. aud in lieu of his
peace for one year, he will be kept in prison six
months. He is supposed To be crazy. 1t Is stated
that several years ago he made an attack on his
father and badly cut him with knife. Crockett
is most inoifensivc and In every way II gentle
manly and accommodating young man, who is
most highly esteemed BY the many Washington. ,,, +
Railroad.
MIR George Prince. our energetic photo
graphcr, has during the past week visited New
York Tor the purpose OF personally selecting the
most artistic designs in backgrounds and acccs-
sorics for the spring trade,
We invite special attention this morning to
the annual statement of the Washington Life In
surancc Company of New York. which appears
in another column. and of which company our
uIpllOW-tbWIlslllui NT. LulnVs W uuEt,
TS street, is the general agent for the District
Of Columbia. This is one of the most reliable
life companies in the United States. and its state
mcnt presents highly satisfactory condition of
the company's affairs The combination plan of
this company annexed to the statement will be
found. If examined AN especially desirable plan
for instring ones life.
-Auctionecr Williams will offer to the public,
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next. ut
his salcsrooms. valuable collection of oil paint
ings and water colors by eminent local artists, in
sang NhH ns mSy mSms MSns RSI9s w ss
by catalogue. and the goods will bc on view on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
--Jaclticmnot roses are now very fine. and
some of the most beautiful specimens of this
queen OF flowers are to be seen ut Sma|ls
The building boom promises to be larger this
trnctors and builders are busy ut work figuring
over plans and drawings, Some of the c'litice.
will be finer than any yet erected for private
purposes in this vicinity.
They are not dudes" any more. They ar.
'shrimps."
-.'Thc Cigar Box is the uame of II new bio,
ut W9 Pennsylvania avenue. The place is Just
the thing needed for the locality. and we nrc sur,
Mr.. Rcichcnbach will make 1t n success.
The latest social craze in Europe is the man
captiyntcd the society people of Washington ant
New York, and is fast gaining goppularity in th
just beginning to be appreciated. it being one o
the sweetest toned instruments in the world.
II you are tired, exhausted, weak. or nervous
try glass of Excelsior Nerve Food" For sal
giart-bottIc. This Nerve Food is a great I'm
provcinent on other kinds, and is bottled by Sam
uel G.; Palmer, Depots. Gl5 ID street southwest an'
l..24 Twcnt ty-nnth street northwest.
The Right Rev. j. l.. Spalding. Bishop %
Peoria, H.. will preach at st. Matthew'S Churcl
to-day ut II o'clock.
The Georgetown Amateur Orchestra ar
making arrangements for their second .compli
mentary concert, which takes place Monday
February -.
Mr.. E. II. Jemsol, OF Delaware. was up
pointed chief of the Treasury Department
cabinet-shop "Wednesday; and THURSDAY he wa
ture for the public building In that city.
Mr. Rcucl Williams. OF Massachusetts. wa
appointed chief OF the Book-kceper's Diyisio
Of the Third Auditor,s Office, on 4 the 18th IL n
anf bad a a. t6n aaS rSssn IT ar mr. f. Soes on %
| was appointed to II third.class clcrkship In tn
| same Office. to date from the 18th.
Nine. Emma soule. of 3O5 Fifth avenue. Ne,
York, has opened branch ut 1879 + street norti
west, where she has a selection of imported dir
ner, reception, and ball dresses All orders tille
| at short notice.
"A. Lincoln, \. johnson, and L. S. Gran
wipnebago Indians, had drafts for small amoun
each issued in their favor Yesterday by ii
| Treasury Department Verify. whats in
nnmcf" Shades OF the immortal Presidents gai
| down and see your illustrious names signed o
the back OF drafts with "hs mark" thus ~.
The different editors of college journals
| New England are to hold n convention ut Young
| Hotel, Boston, February ~, TO bc followed by
banquet. Mr.. Barry Bulklcy, of this city, son
DR.. ]. W. Bulkley, and u senior ut Amherst CO
| lcge, has been selected by that institution ms |
| delegate.
The Joseph Henry Council OF the Nation
| Union meets Tomorrow evening at lUn, q stree
| and full Attendance is requested
~ Wunt6d ut 40 Second street northwest,
| Candy-makcr of experience. For sale, at san
place, one lathe and blacksmith forge.
The Masonic Veteran Association of the Di
trct OF Columbia will celebrate Washington
Birthday by II banquet mt Masonic Temple. Tf
association IL composed OF those members wi
the Order. Last night about sevcnty-five OF q
younger members assembled at the Temple N
formed u Masonic Cadet Association to be cor
posed OF those members who nre not eligible
be veterans.
Madame Sara Bcrnhardt and troupe will lea
III Paso for Washington, by way of New Orlea
and the "Picdmont Air Line" about the I'D l
stunt. Nine. Bcrnhardt will travel In the clegu
private ear "FranciscO" of the southern Pac
HALLWAY Company, and may bccxpcctcd 70 arri
| in Washington about the 18th instant. spcci
party will return from Washington IN the abo
car destined Tor California. etc.
-"Justh's old stand" 6l9 ID street northwe
buys gents secondhand clothing. Note by mi
promptly attended 10.
Lester Wullack has gone Ia Florida To sho
alligators.
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